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The Malibu Guru — 254 episodes

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Summer 2026 Aircraft Market Update: PA-46, TBM, and King Air

2

The Smart Way to Buy Your Next Airplane

3

From Mooney Speed to JetPROP Capability | Brendan Keifer

4

Zero Fuel Weight in the JetPROP: The Hidden Limit That Can Cost You!

5

PA-46 Q&A: Fuel Sumping, Power Limits, Props, and Buyer Advice

6

Emotions After an Accident

7

Pitch Trim Runaway: Fighting for Control

8

From Wheelchair to CFI: Luis Abascal's Aviation Journey

9

Q&A: The 100-Hour Rule & Beyond: Your Aviation Questions Answered!

10

Let’s Talk About Max Gross Weight

11

EDCT - The Most Frustrating Delay

12

Buying Smart: How to Choose the RIGHT Airplane for Your Mission

13

Ask Me Anything: PA-46 Tips, Turbine Secrets & Weather Wisdom

14

Avionics and Upgrades: What Adds Real Value?

15

M350 to King Air 350: Making the Jump to a King Air | Dave Lally

16

Engineering the Air Tractor Legacy with Jim Hirsch

17

Heated Windshields: Replacement Costs, Risks, and What You Need to Know

18

TBM 960 Deep Dive: FADEC, Automation & Performance

19

How a Tornado Rewrote My Business and My Career | John Motazedi

20

Why Helicopter Pilots Fly Airplanes Better | Rodney Clark

21

Why Broad Flight Training Matters | Steve Messinger

22

Q&A: Vacuum, Pressurization, KFC 150 Approach Logic & ATC Routing

23

PA46 Versus Series: M600 vs TBM 930

24

PA46 Versus Series: Meridian vs M600/M700

25

PA46 Versus Series: JetPROP vs. Meridian

26

Flying Smarter: How Garmin's Technology Enhances Safety | Joey Ferreyra

27

PA46 Versus Series: Mirage vs. JetPROP

28

PA46 Versus Series: Mirage vs. Matrix

29

PA46 Versus Series: Malibu vs. Mirage

30

AI Knows Your Risk Profile: How Flight Data Could Affect Your Insurance

31

Are You Using Checklists Wrong? Let’s Talk About It

32

New to Flight Levels? Essential Tips for Pilots New to Flying Above FL180

33

Lean of Peak, Rich of Peak, and Maximizing Engine Life in your PA46

34

Beyond the M-Class | King Air Transition For The Owner Flown Pilot | Patrick Turner

35

Q&A: Gear-Up Prevention, Smart Descent Strategies, and the PA-46 Market

36

Families to Freedom, First-Time Insights & PMOPA Magazine | 2025 PMOPA Convention

37

European Aviation Insights: Alexander Pichler | PMOPA 2025

38

5X5 Aviation Insurance | Jeff Rhodes | 2025 PMOPA Convention

39

Bruce Landsberg: Learning From Icarus | 2025 PMOPA Convention

40

From Cranes to Cockpits: Knut Mjolhus on Flying the PA-46, Kodiak, and Helicopters

41

From Military to M-Class: Insights from CFI Steve Thomas

42

Starlink Mini in the Cockpit: Game-Changer or Danger?

43

Fly Boundless: PMOPA Adventures in Alaska with Helen Cernik

44

From Fargo to Saudi Arabia — And a Surprise Visit from the Police!

45

Answering Your PA-46 Questions! | Q&A Episode

46

Oshkosh 2025 Recap: Fisk Arrival, Night Airshow, and the People Who Make It Special

47

Battle With The Bottle: The Staton West Story | Life In Technicolor | Part 2

48

Battle with the Bottle: The Staton West Story | Part 1

49

How Garmin Smart Glide Changes the Game in Engine-Out Scenarios

50

From M-Class to Jet Class: Don Kukla

51

I Got My FAA Medical Back After a Heart Attack! (Here’s How)

52

Sharing the Cockpit | Jim & Amy Connors

53

Aviation Tax Strategy 101 | Kyle Kamman, Aviation Tax Consultants LLC

54

Tax Tips for Aircraft Owners | Stephen Greak

55

Jammed Flight Controls: Lessons from Rob Holland’s Fatal Crash

56

The Heart Of A Pilot | David & Onie Irvine

57

Garmin Dealer Comes to Lufkin! | Doug & Valerie Steen | SemiPlane Avionics

58

Q&A: Cirrus vs. Piper, Pistons vs. Turbines, and the Push for Cleaner Fuel

59

A Meridian, a Mission, and the World Ahead: Lei Gao

60

Leading with Purpose: PMOPA CEO Mike Nichols

61

Aircraft Insurance - What You Need To Know | Tom Hauge w/Wings Insurance

62

Alarm Fatigue

63

Q&A: PA-46 Training, Market Trends & JetPROP Conversions

64

Common Maintenance Issues with the PA46

65

PA46 Maintenance: What’s Required and What’s Not? with A&P/IA Kenneth Hale

66

Navigating the Skies Down Under| Carl Rossi

67

The Continental Malibu Advantage with Stan Finch | Part 2

68

Declaring an Emergency!

69

Berry Aviation: The Evolution of a Niche Powerhouse with Stan Finch | Part 1

70

The Impact of Curated Experiences

71

When Things Don't Go Right | Bob Sherwin

72

Advice for Aspiring PA-46 Instructors | Darwin Haines

73

My Old Truck

74

A Captain’s Transition: Scott Smith Talks 747s & JetPROPS

75

Q&A: Grass Strips, Defrost, and Weight & Balance in the PA46

76

From Auction to Australia: Phenom 300 Ferry Flight

77

The Pursuit of Excellence: A Conversation with Kenneth Scherdell

78

Real-Life Weather Experiences and Lessons Learned | Gary Richert

79

Q&A: Cabin Pressurization, Hot Section Inspections, and PA46 Market Updates

80

A Story of Redemption, Faith, and Resilience | Clay Cleaver, Faithful Detailing

81

Q&A: VNAV, GPU Engine Starts, and Insurance Insights

82

Turning on Ice Protection, Turning Off Risk

83

Numerical Prejudice: The Truth About the -21 Engine

84

Avionics, Community, and the Future of PMOPA Standardized Training with Steve Nunn

85

2024 PMOPA Convention: Highlights, Interviews & Takeaways

86

Lord of the Rings with Dan Moran!

87

Answering Your Questions! Fall 2024 Episode

88

Whiskey, Wings, and Crawfish Dreams with Mike Frugé

89

Bearing the Value: Insights on Meridian Ownership with Scott Lee

90

The King Air E90 Advantage with Bill & Kimberly Mershon

91

King Air and Kingdom Work with Alexander Wurm

92

Building a Safer Aviation Community with Jim Ratliff

93

Piston vs. Turbine: The Cost Efficiency Showdown with Dan Spray

94

What Good Looks Like

95

Beyond the Bonanza: David Dye's Upgrade to the JetPROP

96

From JetPROP to M600: Eric Wilke

97

Shepherding the Fleet with Travis Holland

98

Powered Preflight with Jon Sisk

99

Our New Favorite Maintenance Shop!

100

Airshows, Headsets, and Underwear? Recap of Oshkosh 2024!

101

The Great Debate: Meridian vs. JetPROP

102

Making Informed Decisions: Lessons from Fatal PA-46 Accidents

103

"Don't be a Biden (or a Trump)"

104

Dan the Diamond Man

105

Episode 150! | The Benefits of Partnerships

106

Turkey to Texas | Kodiak 100 Ferry Flight

107

Making a Meridian Work

108

Chattanooga Conversations: Recurrent Training and ForeFlight Insights

109

Transitioning from a Piston to a Turbine Aircraft - Daniel Gottwald

110

From Gliders to M600: The Aviation Story of Vishnu Raman

111

Checkmate! A Conversation with Stewart Albertson

112

Vintage Wings: Joe's Passion for Old Airplanes

113

The PA-46 Journey with Paul Stefaniak

114

International Aviator: Gosta Tyrefors

115

Transatlantic Trek: Ferrying King Air 260's to Saudi Arabia

116

The Journey of a Crop Duster: Emory Lobley

117

Transcending Turbulence: Jason Gilbert

118

Answering Your Questions!

119

Employee Spotlight: Eric Earle

120

Switzerland to Texas in a Kodiak 100!

121

Employee Spotlight: Marc Slocum

122

Dual Perspectives: 747-800 to JetPROP!

123

Understanding Sublimation and Deposition

124

Flight of the GameBird: Exploring Aerobatics and Innovation with Jeremiah Larsen.

125

Employee Spotlight: Clint Goff

126

Unveiling the Piper M700 Fury!

127

What's Next for Piper Aircraft?

128

The Walker Advantage w/ Ryan Walker

129

The First Q&A of 2024!

130

Employee Spotlight: Matt Courtney

131

Keeping Fit for Flight w/ Richard Martinez

132

Ice Season!

133

Meridian Tattoo w/ Tony Vendramin

134

A Fresh Look into the TBM

135

Blew Blades

136

Flying Aerobatics w/ Dr. Tom Thomason

137

Flying with Finesse w/ Spencer Jay

138

Life Capsule w/ Steve Torrence

139

Becoming a Virtuoso / Piper CEO for the Day

140

The Long Road to the JetPROP w/ Doug Steen

141

Calling All Wives

142

Iron Nerves w/ Dean Shults

143

An Inside Look into EFB's w/ Josh Berman

144

Super Scoopers

145

PMOPA Presidential Podcast

146

Financing an Airplane w/ Rusty Rust

147

Battery Pro w/ Craig Evans

148

Oshkosh 2023 Recap

149

Everything Partnerships

150

Flying from Florida to South Africa: A B100 Ferry Flight

151

STOL Draggin' w/ Brian Steck

152

Controlling Your Ice Protection

153

King Airs and Warbirds w/ Robert Johnson

154

The Heart of the Pilot w/ Tony Agostini

155

A Milestone for the Malibu Guru

156

Mission Creep

157

Modernizing Your Airplane w/ Brad Grimsley

158

Travel the World to See Nothing

159

Radar Season Pt 2

160

Radar Season!

161

Sticking with Piston

162

From Frog to Prince

163

Buffalo Sausage and Malibu's

164

What Do You Do When Tech Fails?

165

Thunderstorm Culture

166

Continental Malibu Ownership w/ Ed Cooper

167

From Aerostar to M600 w/ Art Tarlow

168

Is Your Checklist Being Used Properly?

169

Q&A with Joe

170

Rumination

171

The Story of Casey Aviation

172

The Black Swan

173

That's a Simism

174

Why Not? Standardized Training in the PA46

175

A Broadening Experience, Part 2

176

A Broadening Experience, Part 1

177

A Japanese Ferry Adventure

178

Interview: Can You Hear Me? w/ Tom Thomason

179

Winter is Coming

180

Emotional Health and the Pilot

181

Interview: The Catalina Amphibious Airplane

182

PA46 vs TBM, Part 2

183

PA46 vs TBM, Part 1

184

Interview: In the [Casey] Hangar w/ Dan Millican

185

Interview: PA46 Ramblings w/ David Frager and Rick Swisher

186

When Should You Step Away from the Cockpit?

187

PA-46 Q&A

188

Interview: Transition from a C182 to the M500 w/ Heather Cannon

189

MMOPA Convention Highlights, Part 2

190

MMOPA Convention Highlights, Part 1

191

Interview: Why It's Time to Upgrade to a Turbine w/ Bill Davidson

192

Interview: Losing Weight to Fly w/ Chris Simmons

193

Interview: MMOPA Safety Standdown w/ Justin Burkholder

194

Interview: Why the Kodiak with Knut Mjolhus

195

Interview: Moving from a Cirrus into a Meridian w/ John Kolar

196

Employee Spotlight: Mark Dunn

197

Ferrying a King Air from Germany

198

Interview: Hitting the Bullseye w/ Adam Weatherby

199

Moving up from a PA-46 with Jeff Plotka

200

A Pro Rated Pilot in Your Airplane?

201

Lindbergh's Contributions to the PA-46

202

Maui, Lindbergh, and Big Hunks of Metal

203

Flaps in a PA46?

204

Interview: 77 Years Young and Still Flying

205

Interview with Hank Gibson: Training the Trainer

206

Partnerships in Aviation

207

Thoughts on the Piper M600

208

Why Get a Commercial Pilot License with Jeff Plotka

209

An Unforgettable Caravan Ferry Flight

210

Interview: M600 Autothrottle with Patrick Turner and Gary Chidester

211

Interview with Billy Vaughn: Decision Making as a Professional Pilot

212

How to Buy your First PA-46...

213

Trip: South Africa Ferry Flight

214

Interview: Rodney Clark - The Turbine Duke

215

Interview: Flying is Flying with Chad Fortenberry

216

Interview: JetPROP and a 2500 Foot Runway with Josh Greenberg

217

Interview: Cirrus to JetPROP owner John Holman

218

Interview - Pegasus Rocket to M600 with Antiono Elias (Part 2)

219

Interview: Meridian to M600 with Antonio Elias

220

Journey to a JetPROP

221

North to Alaska

222

Power Settings on a Lycoming PA46 Engine

223

Making the move from a Mirage to the M600/SLS

224

Stall/Spin Training

225

Nerves of Steel with Dean and Tammi Jo Shults

226

Disoriented by Pitot Heat? - David Nelson

227

You'll fly your PA46 better if you have more ratings

228

Flying an Approach You Designed Yourself

229

Is it worth upgrading from a Meridian to an M600?

230

Three Rules of Pressurization

231

Any regret after moving from Mirage to Meridian?

232

Meridian vs. TBM

233

Twilight career: What more can 35,000 hour pilot accomplish?

234

JetPROP Conversion and Partnership Discussion

235

How similar is a Turbine Duke to a JetPROP?

236

What's the big deal with starting a turbine engine?

237

The Right Way to Perform a Go-Around

238

Moving the spinny thing from the top to the front

239

Shooting an Approach to Minimums

240

The Freedom of Flying a PA46

241

Making Major Upgrades to a JetPROP

242

PA46 Newbie Advice

243

North Atlantic Crossing in the Dead of Winter

244

Cirrus to M500 with 350 Hours in the Logbook

245

The Capability of a Meridian

246

From the Reno Air Races to a PA46

247

Straight to Turbine

248

Air Force, FedEx, and Meridians with Kim Coryat

249

How to Succeed in Training

250

M500 Ownership Interview

251

4. A Tailwheel Endorsement Will Make You Better

252

3. Into a Thunderstorm

253

2. Piston-to-Turbine Transition Interview with Dave and Jene

254

1. Malibu Ownership Interview with Paul